Abstract:
Indeed, today we can no longer speak of a rural economy based solely
on agriculture. The general process of integrating all economic branches
determined essential changes in the structure of rural economies, in the life
of villages and of the inhabitants thereof. Therefore, modifications of
conceptions, of directing efforts towards excessive technologization of a
human way of being characterized by intensive power consumption and other
material values usually scathed away, are necessary,” in view of reaching
more balanced life forms, rhythms and tendencies, a wiser management and
the use of resources which are less prone to exhaustion, of recyclable
energies which can long and successfully be used.” Among the numerous
activities which are developed at present in the rural areas, especially in the
mountain areas, tourism represents an important position with a tendency of
extension and depth. It is generated by numerous specific resources
beginning with the exceptional natural landscape from various areas which
in their turn present a large variety of mineral waters and thermal springs,
historical sites, traditional architectonic monuments, customs and crafts,
local traditional dress, especially attractive flora and fauna rich folklore etc.
Rural tourism represents moreover, a way of maintaining the populations in
the least favored areas, it stimulates artisan rural economy, ensures the
preservation and the protection of the rural environment etc. The work refers
to mountain touring zone Almaşu Mare - Alba, li presents on organized case
a "Agrotouristic pension", where the tourists benefit by boord and lodging.
The work emphasezes the possibilities of fitting out, the expenses and the
revenues, from which result a substantial profit.
